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Troup schools named by state for AP honors
State School Superintendent John Barge recently named the 2013 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools, and Troup County high schools were among the 424 recognized. Callaway High School received recognition as a Georgia 2013 AP Challenge School, and LaGrange High School received recognition as an AP STEM Achievement School. Both high schools were named as AP STEM Schools. AP Challenge Schools are those with 900 or fewer students with studen...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters helping to mentor the youth of our community
The LaGrange satellite office of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley, BBBSCV, announced their fundraising and mentor recruitment plans for this Spring. Executive Director Angela Crouch, along with the agency’s board members, have been busy planning to help the youth of Troup County. “We presently have 52 children who are successfully matched with adult mentors, but we have another 22 kids who are on a waiting list,” Crouc...
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Frigid temperatures to welcome new month
The old saying is that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. But what if it comes in like a polar bear? That scenario is on tap as frigid nighttime temperatures welcome the new month, with the mercury falling into the 20s with some of the coldest weather of the season. West Georgia can expect a low of 27 tonight, with readings in the mid- to upper 20s through Sunday night. Highs are forecast to be near 50 Friday and the ...
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Rain raises West Point lake by a foot
Recent rains have caused West Point Lake to rise by a foot, after a winter where much of the lake was mudflat more than water. Whether we will be able to keep the water in the lake remains up to Mother Nature, say officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the lake and the dam. “As previously stated, it is dependent on the weather,” said Pat Robbins, corps spokesman. “The immediate forecast (seven to 10 days) doesn’t ...
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Students from Callaway Middle School, Gardner Middle School, Long Cane Middle School, and Callaway High School participated in the LaGrange Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest. The female section of the contest was held on Monday, the males will compete on March 4th. The girls, seated in the order that they gave their presentation in, in the front row, from left to right, are Ashley Harper, Hannah Conner, Bri’ya Todd, Megan Scott and Te’a Winston. In the second row, from left to tight, are McLain Skinner, Grace Summers, Jacey Wheeler, Avery Dalfrey and Sydney Crowson.
Optimists name top 3 females in local oratorical contest
It was a complete sweep for the eighth grade females from Gardner Newman Middle School at Monday’s LaGrange Optimist Club oratorical contest, female division, based on the theme of “Why My Voice is Important.” The competition was very close, but at the end it was Gardner Newman’s females who took home the first, second and third place medallions. Bri’ya Todd placed first, Te’a Winston placed second and McLain Skinner placed third. The oth...
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Local colleges have security plan for emergencies
Local colleges are continuously working to enhance safety measures on their campuses to prevent tragedies like the three college campus shootings that have occurred this year . LaGrange College, West Georgia Technical College and Point University have put into practice similar efforts to make a safe environment for their students and faculty. LaGrange College set up a contract with Securitas Security Services in August 2010 to provide sec...
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LPD releases annual safety report
Chief Lou Dekmar of the LaGrange Police Department gave the 2012 LPD’s annual departments of public safety report to council Tuesday evening. Though most areas have improved from the previous year, Dekmar said that there could be are some areas that could be improved. The response time for automatic aid was at 5:23:31 minutes down from 6:10:00 in 2011, but Dekmar would like to see it lower. “We ideally want a response time of under five...
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Members of the West Point Elementary School ‘Character Chorus’ perform at West Point’s annual black history program.
West Point’s black history program honors all races, ages
The newly renovated city gym at the West Point recreation facilities could just has easily have been a church on Thursday night. Children filled the room with songs and athletic coaches told those children – and adults – to work hard and keep God in their lives during the city’s seventh black history program. “We should celebrate black history 365 days of the year,” said Councilwoman Sandra Thornton, who has organized the event since it s...
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Boys & Girls Club celebrates Oscars
More than 170 supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia celebrated the Oscars on Sunday night. The event is in its third year and generated “record revenue” for the club, said Bart McFadden, chief operating officer of the club. This year’s event focused on the children who use the club every day. About 225 students a day go to activities in LaGrange, Hogansville and Pike County. The Oscar night festivities featured artwork from ...
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Professor Lisa L. Crutchfield presented the historical view of Brazil during the second in the LaGrange College’s 3D Journeys lecture series, “The Rhythms of Brazil.”
Brazil’s colonial past explored in 2nd lecture of 3D series
Professor Lisa L. Crutchfield presented “‘I Remain’: The Enduring Diversity of Brazil” Monday morning, the second lecture in LaGrange College’s 3D Journeys “The Rhythms of Brazil” series. This lecture focused on the colonial roots of the country which ultimately led to its diverse population and present sugar cane industry. In spite of the rain, individuals boarded the college’s van to be shuttled to Turner Hall for this month’s lecture. Fo...
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Police Reports
Public safety
• A fight was reported in the 100 block of Turner Street, after a woman said a group of juveniles began knocking on her door. One female in particular, she said, was familiar to her and wanted to ...
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Robbery Police were investigating a robbery at La Colombiana, 306 B Cherry St., Saturday night. A man told police that he was approached by an unknown suspect, who choked him and stole his cel...
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Burglaries, thefts A woman reported an air conditioner stolen from her home in the 100 block of Fuller Road. The unit is valued at approximately $1,500, according to a police report. An empl...
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Burglaries, thefts •Two flat-screen televisions were reportedly stolen during a burglary in the 100 block of Butler Street. The victim told police the 42-inch and 26-inch televisions were stol...
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Man arrested on auto theft charge near Liberty Hill Park
• A man was arrested and charged with auto theft, after police recovered a stolen vehicle in the woods near the lake access of Liberty Hill Park on Monday. The Troup County Sheriff’s Office noti...
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Restaurant Inspections
Restaurant inspections for June 16
Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk fact...
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Restaurant inspections for May 29
Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk fact...
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Restaurant Inspections, May 24
Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk fact...
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Restaurant inspections for May 22
Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk fact...
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